Jiang Yu stared straight at Gu Qingyao's face, and neither of them spoke for a long time.
For Jiang Yu, the impact of facing Gu Qingyao's face directly caused her to feel hatred all over her body.
"After the first person to shout outside the city gates of the capital was killed, the princess reduced her food intake." Seeing this, Consort An had no choice but to speak up to break the deadlock. Without needing Gu Qingyao to say anything more, Consort An already had a guess just by looking at her face.
"From three meals a day to eating only some vegetables a day."
"At first, I didn't understand the princess's intention, but now I do."
Jiang Yu suddenly twitched the corner of her mouth, turned around, and tried to leave.
"Mother!"
Due to her rapid weight loss, Gu Qingyao was extremely weak at the moment, but she still took a few steps forward. "Look at my face, can it serve as the most powerful evidence?"
"Gu Qingyao, are you trying to disgust me?"
Even though she knew Gu Qingyao's intentions, Jiang Yu still felt nauseous and churning in her stomach when faced with a face that was almost identical to Rong Pin's.
"I didn't..." Gu Qingyao shook her head weakly. "I know that Father Emperor's killing spree will cause great chaos, Mother Emperor, I really only wanted to help you..."
Jiang Yu chuckled, as if she had heard something out of the blue.
[Leaving aside the grudges between us in our past lives, your Gu family slaughtered generations of my Jiang family—a blood feud. Gu Qingyao, all I want to do is kill you.]
Gu Qingyao stared wide-eyed in disbelief, reaching out to grab Jiang Yu's sleeve, "Mother."
"Gu Qingyao, your disappearance from my sight is the greatest help you can give me."
Jiang Yu smirked and shook off Gu Qingyao's hand.
"Mother!"
Gu Qingyao's calls did not stop Jiang Yu. Ling Mama took Jiang Yu's arm, "Your Highness, what about the Princess..."
"It is already the greatest mercy that I have spared her life."
He had bullied and humiliated her in her past life, and she had the blood of the Gu family flowing through her veins...
Jiang Yu's eyes were a little red. She didn't need this belated apology and sincerity.
......
Two days later, Mei Chu entered the palace again.
The Hall of Supreme Harmony.
This time, Mei Chu took much longer to examine Gu Heng's pulse than before. Gu Heng's gaze shifted from indifference to vigilance as he stared intently at Mei Chu.
"Please, Your Majesty, dismiss the surrounding area."
As soon as Mei Chu spoke, Gu Qingling's heart jumped. The moment she stepped out of the Taihe Hall, Gu Qingling exchanged a glance with Deng Yu.
"How is my health?"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty must have been worried and overworked lately. When I took Your Majesty's pulse just now, I found that Your Majesty seemed to be poisoned."
"Poisoning?"
Gu Heng's expression suddenly changed. "Are you saying that my illness is due to poisoning?"
"That's right, and it doesn't seem to be a common poison. Moreover, this kind of poison needs to be administered in small amounts multiple times. It should be... it should be administered by someone close to the Emperor."
"You're courting death!" Gu Heng suddenly raised his voice, and Mei Chu immediately knelt down, "This humble subject deserves to die."
After a few breaths, Gu Heng steadied himself and asked, "Does it need to be poisoned every day?"
"Exactly."
Poisoning people every day... Only a select few can do that...
Gu Heng's back was already beaded with cold sweat; these were the people he trusted most.
Is there an antidote for this poison?
“It can be solved,” Mei Chu replied without batting an eye.
Gu Heng breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Mei Chu with a scrutinizing gaze. "Doctor Mei, I'll have to trouble you to stay in the palace for the time being."
"This humble subject obeys the decree."
Mei Chu left the Taihe Hall with a carefree air, leaving Gu Heng sitting on the bed without saying a word.
If Cen Hai and Deng Yu wanted to poison someone, they wouldn't have waited until now.
He was poisoned just as Ling'er was being taken out of the prison.
Gu Heng's mind had never been so sharp before. In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he had roughly figured out about 70-80% of the situation.
"Come in."
Gu Heng's voice rang out, and Gu Qingling and Cen Hai entered the hall together.
"Father, what did Doctor Mei say?"
Looking at Gu Qingling, who was no different from usual, and even looked worried, Gu Heng felt a chill in his heart. "Doctor Mei said that my body is very weak, and that something is strange."
"What's strange?" Gu Qingling continued to press.
"Ling'er seems very curious?"
"Your Majesty, I'm just worried about your health." A sense of unease began to creep into Gu Qingling's heart. Was his father starting to suspect him...?
Gu Qingling was quickly sent away, and Gu Heng summoned Deng Yu into the hall.
"Go and find out if the Crown Prince has indeed lost his memory. Be quick."
"Yes, ma'am."
Deng Yu's eyes were clouded with uncertainty; it was time to make a choice between the Emperor and the Crown Prince.
At this moment, Gu Heng was completely unaware that his most trusted Imperial Guard leader and his most relied-upon son had long since secretly colluded together.
"Lord Deng."
On the palace road, Gu Qingling's voice rang out, her expression gloomy.
"The First Prince."
"My father's body can only last for six months at most." Gu Qingling's expression remained unchanged, but his clenched palms were already sweaty. He was also gambling, and if he lost, he would die.
"I will tell His Majesty that the Crown Prince has indeed lost his memory."
call--
Deng Yu caught Gu Qingling's barely perceptible exhale, and the two quickly brushed past each other as if nothing had happened.
Gu Qingling's palm was already pressed into a bloody crescent shape by his fingernails; he had made the right bet.
At this moment, Gu Qingling just wanted to laugh out loud.
......
For two consecutive days, Gu Heng did not receive the so-called investigation results from Deng Yu.
"Deng Yu".
Gu Heng spoke with some impatience. Ever since he learned that he was poisoned, Gu Heng could feel his life slipping away every second.
"Your subject is present."
"Have you gotten any results on the matter I asked you to investigate?" Gu Heng was still somewhat listless, but upon hearing Deng Yu's reply, Gu Heng's hand under the quilt clenched tightly, and he feigned surprise, "So you really have amnesia."
"I understand. You may leave."
Gu Heng's mind was in complete chaos, and his gaze involuntarily drifted towards Cen Hai. No... Cen Hai was the least likely person to betray him.
There's only one possibility...
Two hours later, Mei Chu came to take Gu Heng's pulse as usual. Just as Mei Chu was about to withdraw his hand, Gu Heng's very soft voice rang out, "Doctor Mei, please have a cup of tea."
Mei Chu glanced at the tea that had gone cold and drank it all in one gulp without hesitation.
"Dr. Mei is indeed a smart man."
"I need Doctor Mei to go to Zhaoning Palace to convey a message to the Empress on my behalf, saying that the Crown Prince and Deng Yu are colluding and plotting a rebellion."
Before Mei Chu could speak, Pei Lan's panicked voice came from outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! My lady has suddenly developed abdominal pain and is bleeding profusely."
Gu Heng tried to get up but fell heavily back onto the Emperor. "Doctor Mei, hurry... hurry and go see Consort Yi first."
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